Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-05
THE GRAND JUnr,s Report.

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NEW CODE or CRIMINAL LAws SHEDEp.
The grand Jury Of the June term OF the Criminal
Court on Saturday afternoon, asked leave 10 re-
| turn into court this morning. not having CON-
pleted report which they were DESTROYS OF max
ing to the court, and Judge Montgomery acqui-
esced. This morning their report was presented
by Mr.. c. H. Tickling, the foreman II states that
they have visited and examined the Government
Printing once, the Bureau OF Engraving ana Print
ing, the City Post once, and other buildings
They state,
IN REGARD 10 THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING oPrvcR
that they ind that the recommendations OF pre-.
ceding grand jury have been to q certain extent
acted upon; that the elevators have been moved
from the interior to the exterior of the buildings in
brick enclosures. The main staircases from the
to the second stories have been reconstructed Of
nre-proof materials but the stairways the upper
stories remain OF wood. They condemn the
building on street. for e is subjected TO too
5elns ssaneS w heavy print
ments are Imperfect throughout, the report SAYS
and the plumbing cannot be condemned too
number, nor OF the most Improved pattern. Tue
precautions 10 guard against fire are much i'm
proved and the system Of alarms is excellent
They suggest that the entire plumbing be re.
modelled, and that as soon as the new steel boiler
Is completed that the two condemned boilers be
Of sacieu sae nSr 'ney say sne Duang Is not
purposes for which 1t is used.
THE BUREAU or ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
they found in every respect wei suited to the
purposes for which it s used, and In excellent con-
d1tion, and express satisfaction that ARRANGEMENTS
are being made for the removal OF the machinery.
building.
A. 10 THE orrY rosT OFFICE,
fhov Spxc
ed with the fact shat the building is wholly In.
adequate as to accommodations ana conveniences
for the requirements and absolutely unsuitable
as receptacle for such important and valuable
mall matter and records as are therein contained,
been abandoned as utterly unft Tor human occu.
pancy By reason Of the unsafe condition OF floors
sho az &C. anY fgy no n i.s ce1eGt and
building It would be utterly impossible to save
structure because or the nature OF its contents
hose; that incipent fire could not be controlled or
extinguished." They found absolutely no fire.
proof safes or vaults, and the basement being be-
low high-water level Is subject to be flooded and
they strongly recommend Ms condemnation as
unit for human habitation."
UNDER THE HEAD OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS
they state that the Analostan is u eommodious
| fire-proof structure, in which the rooms Of the
upper stories are occupied by the smaller pupils
The Curtis building is unsatisfactory, the venri-
lation bad, and the water-ciosets should be re-
moved outside. The Addison is well appointed.
Inc Force Is model building, but the smaller
children are In the upper stOrieS The Sumner
has been lately improved, but the grand Jury re-
commend further improvement in heating and
dition. The Peabody is a model The Lincoln is
noticed as requiring Immediate attention the halls
being less than four feet Wide and the stairways
but three feet. They suggest shat In school
buildings the smaller children be placed on the
lower floors, and also that all outside doors be kept
unlocked during school hours, and further, we OBJ
OyerrfOW0Qd nj
OF the schools
The Industrial Home school is highly compli-
mends itself to every citizen. ut ia however. too
small, and many children arein the Reform School
and P0Or-house and jail and have no place where
sucn can be redeemed from life OF misery and
crime They recommend 70 Congress that indus
trial and reform schools for girls and boys be es
tablished.
THE POLICE COURT BUILDING IL coNpRMxrD
as discredtable to the capital of the nation, the
rooms too small the cells too small in size, SO To-
Gated as to produce unhealthy atmosphere, and 1t
cannot be made suitable. They recommend that
the building be sold and sufficient ground be pur-
chased for the erection of building with ample
accommodations.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
They recommend the establishment of an add.
tional hook and ladder company, with the latest
improved apparatus for the central part OF the
city, They say that the police force is entirely too
small and should be increased one hundred men at
least and that the soldier and sailor clause should
be stricken from the law. They found some OF the
station houses tOu small, and recommend that the
that the Georgetown Gas Co. ana washington
Gas Co. are complying with the law. They indorse
the report Of the former grand jury on the James
Creek Canal, and the report or Capt. Symons for
the improvement Of ROCK creek. The roof OF the
CorcOran Art Gallery they find In deplorabe con-
examined as In case OF fre It would be inaccessf.
BILE and dangerous. They also suggest q mode OF
agreSs at the rear OF the building.
ANEw CODE OF CRIMINAL LAW NECESSARY.
They regard a new code of criminal law as a ne
cessity. They admit that assaults with intent to
kill are much too frequent, and say In the cases
presented that this class OF crime is due to the
habit OF carrying concealed weapons and recon-
mend law increasing the penalty therefor. on
report OF the last grand jury and say that in most
cases crime is traceable TO this traic and ask the
passage Of such stringent laws as will arrest and
attention TO the vast number or Migrants infest-
ing the District and the light laws in respect to
them, saying that this class constitutes LARGELY
sucn onenses as housebreaking, larceny from the
person, &C., and recommend that a law be passed
that such persons De arrested and placed under
who shall be sent TO the Reform school They
suggest the shortening OF tina time OF Jury service
and an increase OF colnpehaatton.D 20 a-Hk
OTHER SUGGESTIONS. N
They recommend greater pfecaution at Al
baugh's opera House to prevent the spread Of IRE
settlement OF the walls were noticed, which they
leave to the authorities The eiectrfc-light wires
and poles in the alleys they recommend be
so that In case OF fire there may be no
obstruction. They state that they visited
the Insane Asylum and found 1t In excellent
condition and the ] 600 patients well cared for
They comp iment the jail saying they found il and
the ventilation perfect, except as TO the female
department, which is now being improved, and they
regard 1t as a model institution. They also found
the Washington Asylum well conducted, but the
plumbing and ventilation Is detective.
They have had 134 cases before them, examined
$50 witnesses, found 12I Indictments and ignored
10 cases In their "a sessions.
A SUGGESTION OF THE COURT
After the report had been read, Judge Mont
gomery suggested that 1t would be good idea to
send copies Of it to the two District committees OF
Congress and to the District COMMISSIONER
District Attorney WOrthington said he would see
to its being printed for that purpose
The court thanked the jury for their services and
discharged them.
Capitol Topics.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
The republican Senators at caucus held this
afternoon appointed committee consisting OF
Messrs. Hoar chairman; Allison, Evarts, sherman,
Riddleberger, Dolph and Blair to arrange the
standing and select committees Of the session
The committee held Q meeting and ilxed upon the
majority representation on the committees. The
democrats viii be requested to arrange the mi